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Getting Started

4

• Remote commander

• R6 (Size AA) batteries

•  Aerial cable

Getting Started

Step 1

Unpacking

Check that you have received the following items with the VCR:

•  Audio/video cable (3-phono to 3-

phono)

•  Mains lead

•  Plug adaptor (SLV-X815ME/X815SG)

Checking your model name

The instructions in this manual are for the 3 models : SLV-X815ME,
X815PS and X815SG. Check your model number by looking at the
rear panel of your VCR. The SLV-X815ME is the model used for
illustration purposes. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated
in the text, for example, “SLV-X815ME.”

Summary of Contents for SLV-X815ME

Page 1: ...Video Cassette Recorder 1995 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions 3 810 473 11 1 SLV X815ME SLV X815PS SLV X815SG PAL NTSC ...

Page 2: ... such as radiators or air ducts or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust mechanical vibration or shock Do not install the unit in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Keep the unit and cassettes away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the unit If the unit is brough...

Page 3: ...g changing cancelling timer settings 31 Recording stereo programmes 32 Adjusting the picture 34 Changing menu options 35 Editing with another VCR Getting Started 4 Step 1 Unpacking 5 Step 2 Setting up the remote commander 6 Step 3 Connecting the VCR 8 Step 4 Tuning your TV to the VCR 10 Step 5 Selecting a language 11 Step 6 Setting the clock 13 Step 7 Tuning the VCR Additional Information 37 Troub...

Page 4: ...ble 3 phono to 3 phono Mains lead Plug adaptor SLV X815ME X815SG Checking your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 3 models SLV X815ME X815PS and X815SG Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your VCR The SLV X815ME is the model used for illustration purposes Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example SLV X815ME ...

Page 5: ...te your Sony TV To operate the VCR a Sony TV Set TV VTR to VTR and point at the remote sensor on the VCR TV and point at the remote sensor on the TV Notes The TV VIDEO button selects an input sourse of the TV from aerial in or line in The button does not control this VCR With normal use the batteries should last about three to six months If you do not use the remote commander for an extended perio...

Page 6: ...nal flow OUT IN AERIAL 1 Disconnect the aerial input cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the VCR 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable 3 Connect AC IN of the VCR to the mains using the supplied mains lead AERIAL OUT IN ...

Page 7: ...audio video input jacks This additional connection improves picture and sound quality Connect the TV as shown on the right To a stereo system You can improve sound quality by connecting a stereo system as shown below TV This VCR AUDIO VIDEO LINE 1 IN LINE OUT AUX IN This VCR Stereo system Audio cable not supplied Audio video cable ...

Page 8: ...l will now be referred to as the video channel 4 Tune the TV so that a blue screen appears on the TV screen Refer to your TV manual for tuning instructions You have now tuned your TV to the VCR From now on whenever you want to play a tape set the TV to the video channel If the blue screen does not appear clearly see To obtain a clear blue screen on page 9 PROGRAM Step 4 ON STANDBY Tuning your TV t...

Page 9: ... If the blue screen does not appear clearly in step 4 above turn the RF CHANNEL screw at the rear of the VCR with an RF screwdriver to a position where the TV clearly displays the blue screen Selecting the TV system For your TV to receive the correct signal from your VCR you must set the TV SYSTEM switch at the rear of the VCR to either G for system B G or K for system D K If this switch is set to...

Page 10: ...e video channel 1 Press MENU 2 Press CURSOR to move the cursor z to LANGUAGE and press EXECUTE 3 Press CURSOR to flash the desired language then press EXECUTE ENGLISH V v EXECUTE LANGUAGE LANGUAGE ENGLISH SELECT END V v EXECUTE Step 5 MENU CURSOR EXECUTE MENU CURSOR EXECUTE CURSOR EXECUTE MENU TIMER SET CHECK SET UP MENU TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET SELECT SET EXECUTE LANGUAGE ...

Page 11: ...D EXECUTE CLOCK SET 1 1 1996 MON 0 00 SELECT SET END EXECUTE Step 6 Setting the clock You must set the time and date on the VCR to be able to use the timer recording features properly You can set the VCR clock using the on screen display Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel MENU CURSOR CURSOR CURSOR EXECUTE MENU CURSOR EXECUTE CLOCK SET 2 1 1996 WED 0 00 5 2 ...

Page 12: ...EXECUTE to start the clock CLOCK SET 2 1 1996 WED 5 2 5 30 1 SELECT SET END EXECUTE Tip To change the digits during setting press CURSOR to return to the item to be changed and select the digits using CURSOR Note The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes CURSOR EXECUTE Step 6 Setting the clock continued ...

Page 13: ...ceivable channels in your area using automatic presetting Then if some channels could not be preset automatically you can preset them manually if there are any unwanted channels among the preset ones you can disable the channels Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel Presetting all receivable channels automatically Step 7 MENU CURSOR EXECUTE continued MENU CURS...

Page 14: ... channels are preset in numerical sequence When no more receivable channels can be found presetting stops and the picture from the lowest numbered channel is displayed on the TV screen TUNER PRESET PROG 1 NORMAL CATV AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORM ON CATV OFF 1 SYSTEM B G D K SELECT SET TUNER PRESET PROG 1 NORMAL CATV AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORM ON CATV OFF 1 SYSTEM ...

Page 15: ...t CATV continued MENU CURSOR CURSOR EXECUTE Presetting channels manually MENU CURSOR EXECUTE PROG TUNER PRESET PROG10 NORMAL CATV AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORM ON CATV OFF 21 SYSTEM B G D K SELECT SET TUNER PRESET PROG10 NORMAL CATV AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORM ON CATV OFF 21 SYSTEM B G D K SELECT SET MENU TIMER SET CHECK SET UP MENU TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET SELECT SET...

Page 16: ...noisy press CURSOR to move the cursor z to SYSTEM then select either B G or D K whichever is applicable in your area 8 To allocate another channel to another programme position repeat steps 4 to 7 9 Press EXECUTE TUNER PRESET PROG14 NORMAL CATV AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORM ON CATV OFF 21 SYSTEM B G D K SELECT SET TUNER PRESET PROG10 NORMAL CATV AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNI...

Page 17: ...ice to display the number 0 beside CHANNEL SET 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for other positions you want to disable 6 Press EXECUTE If the picture is not clear Normally the Auto Fine Tuning AFT function automatically tunes in channels clearly If however the picture is not clear you may also use the manual tuning function 1 Press PROG to select the programme position for which you cannot obtain a clear p...

Page 18: ...urn on your TV and set it to the video channel 2 Insert a tape The VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed DUAL MODE SHUTTLE DMS ring COUNTER RESET p STOP PLAY P PAUSE 3 SEARCH FF 0 REW 6 EJECT DISPLAY ...

Page 19: ... in PAL NTSC MESECAM PLAY continued Set COLOR SYSTEM to PAL MESECAM NTSC PAL MESECAM To Stop play Pause play Resume play after pause Search forward Search backward Fast forward the tape Rewind the tape Eject the tape Press p STOP P PAUSE P PAUSE or PLAY Turn the DUAL MODE SHUTTLE DMS ring to during playback FF or SEARCH during playback Turn the DMS ring to 3 during playback 0 REW or 3 SEARCH durin...

Page 20: ...s to 0H00M00S whenever a tape is reinserted The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording If a tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems the time counter reading will not be correct This is due to the difference between the counting cycles of the two video systems Depending on your TV the following may occur while playing an NTSC recorded tape the picture is...

Page 21: ...Basic Operations 21 Basic Operations Recording TV programmes TAPE SPEED r REC PROG 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place continued ...

Page 22: ...or recording The white bar indicates the approximate length of tape remaining Recording TV programmes continued PROG Remaining tape length Time counter To watch another TV programme while recording 1 If the TV is connected to the VCR using an audio video cable set the TV to TV input If the TV is connected to the VCR using only the aerial cable skip this step 2 Select another programme position on ...

Page 23: ...t button followed by the number buttons You can select a video source from the LINE 1 IN or LINE 2 IN jacks using INPUT SELECT To cut out an unwanted scene while recording press P PAUSE and turn the DUAL MODE SHUTTLE ring on the VCR to rewind the tape to the beginning of the unwanted scene then press P PAUSE to resume recording The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the ...

Page 24: ...es using the timer You can preset up to eight programs at a time Before you start Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel MENU CURSOR EXECUTE u MENU CURSOR EXECUTE on standby INPUT SELECT ...

Page 25: ...etails see Daily weekly recording on page 26 To record from a source connected to the LINE 1 IN or LINE 2 IN jacks press INPUT SELECT to display L1 or L2 in the PROG position 3 Press CURSOR to confirm the setting The cursor z appears at the top of the line To enter another setting move the cursor to the next line and repeat step 2 4 Press EXECUTE 5 Press u to turn off the VCR The TIMER indicator a...

Page 26: ...o select the recording pattern Each time you press CURSOR the indication changes as shown below Press CURSOR to change the indication in reverse order Tips To set the programme position you can also use the PROG or programme number buttons To set the tape speed you can also use TAPE SPEED To record NTSC signals set the tape speed to SP or EP To set the EP mode display LP in the tape speed position...

Page 27: ...ewind turn the DMS ring to 0 REW During fast forward hold FF down During rewind hold 0 REW down During playback press 2 During playback or pause press SEARCH or 3 SEARCH To change direction press 7 FRAME or FRAME During playback or pause press SLOW Press the buttons to change the speed To change direction press 7 FRAME or FRAME During playback press SKIP Pressing once skips about 30 seconds During...

Page 28: ...AY Tip Adjust the picture using 4 TRACKING NORMAL SLOW STILL ADJUST if streaks appear while playing in slow motion bands appear at the top or bottom while pausing the picture shakes while pausing Notes The playback sound is muted during these operations In LP mode noise may appear or there may be no colour ...

Page 29: ... repeatedly to set the duration Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes The duration decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the VCR stops recording and turns off automatically To extend the duration Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to set to the new duration To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press p STOP Tip You can also set the quick timer and start recording during ...

Page 30: ... 4 Press EXECUTE If any settings remain turn off the VCR to return to recording standby When the timer settings overlap The programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished If the programmes start at the same time the programme listed first in the menu has priority TIMER SET CHECK WE DATE START STOP PROG 6 1 7 00 8 00 6 ...

Page 31: ...the main track along with the picture Monaural sound is recorded onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape Notes To listen to playback sounds in stereo you must use the AUDIO OUT connections When you play a tape recorded in monaural the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting If the AUDIO MONITOR button does not function check that AUDIO MIX in the SET UP ME...

Page 32: ...playback The APC function automatically works on all types of tapes including rental tapes and tapes that were not recorded with APC APC recording Whenever you insert a tape and first start recording the VCR adjusts to the tape using the APC function the APC indicator flashes rapidly This adjustment is retained until the tape is ejected To deactivate the APC Press MENU and select SET UP MENU then ...

Page 33: ...Additional Operations 33 Recucing streaks and or snow If you are not satisfied with the picture quality while playing a tape even when the APC is on try setting RENTAL PICTURE to ON RENTAL PICTURE ...

Page 34: ...ELECT SET V v Bb DIMMER AUDIO MIX APC ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF Menu option DIMMER AUDIO MIX APC Set this option to ON to make the display window dim OFF to make it brighter ON to listen to the hi fi and normal audio tracks at the same time The AUDIO MONITOR button will not function OFF to listen to hi fi and normal audio tracks separately Select the sound using the AUDIO MONITOR button ON to switch on...

Page 35: ...ugs to jacks of the same color If the other VCR is a monaural type leave the red plugs unconnected If you connected this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise You can also use the LINE 1 IN jacks instead continued VMC 910MS audio video cable not supplied Signal flow LINE OUT LINE 2 IN ...

Page 36: ...diting press the P PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same time To stop editing Press the p STOP buttons on both VCRs Tips To edit more precisely press the P PAUSE buttons on the VCRs to release pause To cut out unwanted scenes while editing press P PAUSE on this VCR when an unwanted scene begins When it ends press P PAUSE again to resume recording Assemble Editing Note If you start recording follo...

Page 37: ...t it to video input Adjust the tracking with the 4 TRACKING NORMAL SLOW buttons Make sure the COLOR SYSTEM switch is set to the position corresponding to the colour system which the tape was recorded with The video heads are dirty see below Clean the video heads using the Sony V 25CL video head cleaning cassette If this cleaning cassette is not available in your area have the heads cleaned at your...

Page 38: ...T SELECT buttons Select a programme position when recording TV programmes select L1 or L2 when recording from other equipment Check that the clock is set Make sure a tape has been inserted Check that the safety tab has not been removed Make sure the tape is not at its end Make sure a programme has been set for timer recording Make sure your timer settings have not already passed the current time T...

Page 39: ...1 Output signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO OUT phono jack 2 Standard output 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms General Power requirements 110 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 24 W Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C Dimensions Approx 430 x 109 x 310 mm w h d including projecting parts and controls Mass Appr...

Page 40: ...4 6 EJECT button 19 5 PLAY button 19 6 p STOP button 19 22 7 r REC button 22 8 DUAL MODE SHUTTLE ring 19 27 9 P PAUSE button 19 º PROGRAM buttons 8 TAPE SPEED button 22 RENTAL PICTURE switch 33 COLOR SYSTEM switch 19 LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 35 COUNTER RESET button 20 Remote sensor 5 Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details ...

Page 41: ...indicator 32 5 STEREO indicator 31 6 Line programme position indicator 8 22 7 Time counter clock 20 8 REC recording indicator 9 Tape indicator Rear panel 1 AC IN connector 6 2 LINE 1 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 35 3 RF CHANNEL screw 9 4 AERIAL IN connector 6 continued 5 AERIAL OUT connector 6 6 TV SYSTEM switch 9 7 NTSC PB switch 20 8 LINE OUT VIDEO AUDIO L R DISP ON jacks 7 ...

Page 42: ... for TV 5 3 TIMER CLEAR button 30 4 QUICK TIMER button 29 5 AUDIO MONITOR button 31 6 COUNTER RESET button 20 7 INPUT SELECT button 23 25 8 TAPE SPEED button 22 9 4TRACKING NORMAL SLOW STILL ADJUST buttons 32 º TRACKING AUTO MANUAL button 32 SLOW buttons 27 7 FRAME buttons 27 3 SEARCH buttons 19 27 0 REW button 19 27 7 ...

Page 43: ... MENU button CURSOR buttons EXECUTE button Programme number ten s digit buttons 23 ª WIDE button switches the wide mode of a Sony wide TV º PROG buttons 16 22 VOL buttons for TV DISPLAY button 20 22 SKIP button 27 2 button 27 r REC button 22 P PAUSE button 19 FF button 19 PLAY button 19 ª p STOP button 19 22 ...

Page 44: ... J K Hi fi audiotrack 31 L Language selection 10 LP mode 22 M Monitoring during playback 31 N O Normal audio track 31 NTSC recorded tapes 20 P Picture adjustment See Adjusting Playback 18 at various speeds 19 27 frame by frame 27 skip 27 slow motion 27 Presetting channels 13 Q Quick timer 29 R Recording 21 saving 22 while watching another programme 22 Remote commander 5 S Safety tab 22 Searching a...

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